Obituaries

Mrs. Helen Pope Watts, 70, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2011, in Blountstown.
Helen was born on October 2, 1940, in Calhoun County and had lived here all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Abe Springs Baptist Church in the Abe Springs Community.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband, E.T. Watts, and two sons, Joe Watts and Walter Watts.
Survivors include one son, Tom Watts, and his wife, Fran, of Blountstown; one daughter, Jennifer Stewart, and her husband, Jim, of Blountstown; one brother, James Pope, and his wife, Ann, of Dublin, GA; two sisters, Clarice Hall and her husband, Bill, of Florence, SC, and Rita Pope of Blountstown; four grandchildren, Kimberly Silcox and her husband, Cory, Josh Watts, T.J. Watts and Gina Stewart; and one great-granddaughter, Addyson Silcox.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 10, at 11 am (CDT) at the Abe Springs Baptist Church with Reverend Allen Pitts officiating. Interment will follow in the Abe Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 10, from 10 am (CDT) until service time at 11 am at the Abe Springs Baptist Church.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Edwin Earl Goodman, Jr., 58, of Bristol, FL, passed away suddenly at his home Saturday, September 3, 2011.
He was a native of Marianna and a lifelong resident of the Bristol and Blountstown area. He worked for many years with Rheichold Chemical Company (Timber Energy) and also with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office. After his retirement, he worked part time in security with Georgia Pacific. He loved this area, to hunt, fish and to ride with his grandchildren on the tractor.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Tina Rae Goodman, of Bristol, his mother, Vivian Goodman, of Blountstown; two daughters, Laurie Brandon (Greg) of Bristol, and Winter McLemore (Tranum) of Bristol; a sister, Ann Dunn, of Navarre Beach, FL; and six grandchildren, Samantha, Levi, Cole, Autumn, AubriAna, and Aubrynn.
Funeral services were held at graveside at Lake Mystic Cemetery, Tuesday, September 6, at 4:00 PM.
Bevis Funeral Home in Bristol (ph. 643-3636) was in charge of the arrangements.

David R Freeman of Wewahitchka, Florida, passed away Monday, September 5, 2011, at his home at the age of 77.
He was born June 28, 1934, to the late Arthur and Thelma (Armstrong) Freeman. He was a longtime member of Wewahitchka First Baptist Church where he served as deacon, taught Sunday school, and served on various committees. He was a member of the Mason Order, Tupelo Lodge for 50 plus years.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Geraldine Freeman; children, Stephanie Zolin of Pensacola, Stephen and Ann Freeman of Havana, and Stan Freeman of Tallahassee; grandchildren, Danielle and Micah Heller, Ashlyn and Billy Grooms, and James Freeman; and four great- grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, at Wewahitchka First Baptist Church with Pastor Mike Stroud and Associate Pastor Jason Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, September 6, at the church.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mr. Cleon Walter Watts, 47, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011, at his home.
Walter was born on December 24, 1963, in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, and had lived in Blountstown most of his life. He was carpenter and was of the Baptist Faith.
Walter was preceded in death his father, E.T. Watts, and a brother, Joe Watts.
Survivors include his mother, Helen Watts, of Blountstown; one son, Joshua Watts, and Nikki Corellett of Bristol; one daughter, Kimberly Silcox, and husband, Corey, of Quincy; one brother, Tom Watts, and wife, Fran, of Blountstown; granddaughter, Addyson Silcox, of Quincy; two nephews, T.J. Watts and Brent McCardle; and two nieces, Gina Stewart and Britney McCardle.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, September 6, at 6:00 pm (CDT) at Peavy Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Allen Pitts officiating. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mae Plair, 77, of Blountstown, left this world on Saturday, September 3, 2011, at Bay Medical Center, from an accidental injury she received the day before.
Mae was born in South Carolina, but had spent most of her adult life in Port St. Joe and Blountstown.
She was preceded in death by a loving and devoted husband, Ralph E. Plair; her parents, Walter and Gladys Hyatt; a daughter, Diane Sheldon; and an adopted daughter, Cindi Judkins.
Survivors include her daughters, Peggy Plair Whitfield Atkinson and husband, Colby, with their children, Zachary and Wesley Whitfield, Brittany and Chris Ferrell, and Dustyn Atkinson, all of Blountstown, Ruthie Rhodes and her late husband, Dewayne Rhodes, with their child, Kayla Rhodes, all of Port St. Joe; one son, Michael Sheldon and wife, Sandy, with their child, Heidi, Spencer, Amanda, Chad and Tyler, all of Owasso, Michigan.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. CT/Noon ET on Thursday, Sept. 8, at Abe Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church in Blountstown. Rev. Michael Morris and Rev. David Nichols will be conducting the services. There will be no graveside services.
Family will receive friends at the home of her daughter in Port St. Joe at 125 Gulf Coast Circle on Wednesday, Sept. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. CT/5 to 7 p.m. ET and before the service on Thursday, Sept. 8, in Blountstown at Abe Springs Pentecostal Holiness Church.
The family would like to give a very special thanks to Dr. Skipper, Calhoun EMS Medic Aaron Carter, EMT Andy Waldroff, CLH Nurse Crystal Arnold and all the staff involved with the care of our mother/grandmother for these two days at Calhoun-Liberty Hospital and EMS Director Phillip Hill and his staff, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Nettle Ridge Fire Department, and Bay Medical Center ER.
Comforter Funeral Home in Port St. Joe is in charge of all services (ph. 850-227-1818).

Mr. James Bradley Gable, 52, of Altha, FL, passed away Monday night, August 29, 2011, in Blountstown.
Brad was born on February, 4, 1959, in Ports Saint Joe, FL, and had lived in Altha for half of his life. He was a carpenter and roofer. He was of the protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Llanya Gable of Altha; two stepsons, Russell Horn of Altha and Wesley Horn of Texas; one brother, Wayne Gable of Altha; and a step granddaughter, Emily Marie Horn.
No funeral services are planned at this time. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Alan Thomas Bridges of Blountstown passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the age of 61.
Alan was born in Tallahassee, Florida, and was retired from Florida Department of Corrections and was employed with Gadsden Corrections. He was a member of Blountstown Community Church where he served as a deacon. He was a diehard Alabama fan.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carrie Ann Barfield Bridges; his father, Jack Bridges; and his brother, James Reed Bridges.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Kathryn Bridges, of Blountstown; his son, Anderson Reed Bridges, and his wife, Rachel, of Blountstown; step-sons, James Gregory Brooks and his wife, Jessica, of Panama City, Thomas Allen Brooks and his wife, Cynthia, of Altha, and Christopher G. Phillips and his wife, Rebecca, of Sycamore; a daughter Michelle Brown, and her husband, Stacy, of Bristol; his mother, Norma Bridges, of Blountstown; his stepmother, Ruby M. Bridges, of Blountstown; two sisters, Grace Barfield and her husband, Bobby, of Palatka, Florida, and Mary Sue Neves and her husband, Richard, of Blountstown; stepsisters, Patricia Hires and her husband, Billy, of Blountstown and Ann Kincaid and her husband, Kenny, of Hosford; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, September 1, at Blountstown Community Church with Reverend Larry Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, August 31, at Adams Funeral Home.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements (ph. 674-5449). Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mr. Charles David (Dirt Dobber) Adkins, age 57, of Altha, FL, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2011, in Panama City, FL.
Charles was born on April 13, 1954, in Altha, and had lived in Calhoun County for most of his life. He was a retired farmer and was of the protestant faith.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Adkins, of Meridian, MS; two sons, Christopher Scott Adkins of Meridian, MS, and David Lee Adkins of Altha, FL; one brother, Leroy Adkins, of Altha; three sisters, Lucille Stewart and her husband, Dick, of Blountstown, Susie Adkins and her husband, Eugene, of Altha, and Charlene Miller and her husband, Kenny, of North Carolina; and two grandchildren, Lindsey and Zander Adkins.
No services are planned at this time. Memorialization will be by cremation.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mrs. Ella Mae (Godshall) Detweiler, 91, of Blountstown, FL, passed away, Sunday, August 21, 2011, at her home.
Ella Mae was born on March 13, 1920, in Harleysville, PA, and had lived in Calhoun County since 1954, coming from Pennsylvania. She was a homemaker and a member of Rivertown Community Church in Blountstown.
Ella Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Detweiler.
Survivors include five daughters, Elaine Anders and husband, Jerry, of Bristol, FL, Mary Jane Shirk and husband, Stanley, of Lyndhurst, VA, Sharon Yoder and her husband, David, Ruth Ann Eberly and husband, Doyle, and Carolyn Brock and her husband, Danny, all of Blountstown; one son, Merrill Detweiler, and wife, Marie, of Tallahassee, FL; 17 grandchildren, Curtis Anders, Bruce Anders, Brian Anders, Patty Fant, Philip Detweiler, Edwin Detweiler, Deb Horst, Sandi Sanford, Gabriel Yoder, Shannon Ziesemer, Joshua Yoder, Joanna Martin, Caroline Yoder, Derek Eberly, Robin Haussman, Lynn Beaver and Edward Brock; and a host of great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 25, at 2 pm (CDT) at Rivertown Community Church with Paul Smith and Dan Yoder officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Memorial Cemetery in Blountstown.
All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).

Mike Reisinger of Blountstown passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the age of 68. He was a retired auto mechanic and was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilfred Clarence and Maggie Margaret (Kemper) Reisinger.
He is survived by his wife, Pat, of Blountstown; three sons, Robert Reisinger of Tallahassee, William Reisinger and his wife, Kelli, of Blountstown, and James Reisinger and his wife, Natalie, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina; a daughter, Kimberly Diemert, and her husband, Joe, of Bratenahl, Ohio; three brothers; six sisters; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 20, in the Chapel at Adams Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, August 19 at the funeral home.
Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Francis Jay Uhrick of Altha passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011, in Blountstown at the age of 82. He was born February 24, 1929 in Portland, Indiana to the late Clarence H. and Eunice O. (Corle) Uhrick. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herman C. Uhrick and Kirby Lee Uhrick.
Survivors include two sons, Steven Uhrick of Dade County, Florida and Jeffery Uhrick of Altha; three daughters, Larenda Lee Gilley of California, Susan Kay Carso of Tallahassee, and Elizabeth Ann Kerby of Michigan; two sisters, Betty M. Anderson of Geneva, Indiana and Patricia Ann Frank of Portland, Indiana.
Memorialization will be by cremation. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Gladys Lucile Wimberly Cook Suggs, 101, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2011, at her home in Hitchcock, Texas.
Gladys was one of eight children born to John Terrence and Jessie Alford Wimberly on September 23, 1909, in the Alliance Community in Jackson County. She attended Alliance Schools, graduating from Altha High School and completing a business course by mail. While still in grammar school, she met her first husband, W. Irving Cook, one day when she visited her brother, Early Wimberly, who was the eighth grade teacher at Yon School. She and Irving had a letter writing romance which led to their marriage at the Marianna County Court House on July 30, 1930. They lived their first few years in Mobile, Alabama, where their two children were born. Gladys became a Christian at an early age while still in Alliance and became a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She was faithful to join other Baptist Churches wherever their moves took them. She taught in the Primary Department in Sunday Schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Galveston, Texas. She was also active in the Woman’s Missionary Union organizations. She enjoyed moving to different areas with her Coast Guard husband and meeting and making friends wherever they lived. She loved entertaining guests in her home and had a loving and caring heart for all those she met. She was an Avon representative while in Texas and was a District Manager for World Books after returning to Florida.
A few years after Irving died, she met and married E. G. Suggs and made a home and new friends in the Carr Community in Calhoun County where she lived until he died and then she moved back to Galveston, Texas. She resided at the Edgewater Retirement Center until having to evacuate before Hurricane Ike in 2008. After Ike, she was a part of the Oceanview Transitional Care Center family. She spent her last months with her daughter and son-in-law in Hitchcock, Texas. At the time of her death she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hitchcock, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Sarah Elizabeth Wimberly, Annie Laurie Wimberly, and Jessie Maud Wimberly Sellers; and her brothers, John Early Wimberly, William Alonzo Wimberly, Henry Franklin Wimberly, and Olin Terrance Wimberly; her husband of forty-two years and father of her children, Washington Irving Cook; her husband of twenty-six years, Emanuel Green Suggs; daughter-in-law, Edna Jo Trimble Cook; and grandson, Billy Graves Cook.
Surviving are her children, Jacqueline Patricia Cook Thorn and her husband, Robert and Washington Irving Cook, Jr. and his wife, Edna Jo; stepchildren, Jimmy Suggs and wife, Pat and Pat Peddie and husband, Ed; grandchildren, Robert A. Thorn, Jr. and wife, Mary, Larry Wayne Thorn, Melody Cook Box and husband, Philip, Joy Lynn Cook Burge and husband, Billy Bob, Carol Cook Goetting, Grayson Cook and wife, Nancy, and Gay Lee Cook; step-grandchildren Patty Suggs Melvin and husband, David, Sue Suggs Leonard and husband, Mike, Carmel Peddie Knight and husband, Tom, and Bryan Peddie and wife, Suzanne. She is also survived by twelve great-grandchildren; fifteen step-great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be nephews and grandsons: J. T. Wimberly, W. A. Wimberly, Jr., Early Franklin Wimberly, Robert A. Thorn, Jr., Larry W. Thorn, Grayson I. Cook, Bryan Peddie, Roy Jackson, and Tom Fiveash.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 22, 2011 at Travelers Rest Freewill Baptist Church in the Carr Community with Reverend Shawn Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery near Altha. The family will receive friends 5:00-8:00, Sunday, August 21 at Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to First Baptist Church of Hitchcock, 6601 FM 2004 Road, Hitchcock, TX 77563-3040 or Hospice Care Team, 1708 N. Amburn Road., Suite C, Texas City, Texas 77591-2489.
Adams Funeral Home in Blountstown is in charge of the arrangements. Phone 674-5449. On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Lucille Godwin of Altha passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at the age of 81.
She was a homemaker and was co-founder and past chairman of the board of Chipola Community Church near Altha.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Jim Godwin; infant daughter, Margaret Godwin; a grandson, Tony Maloy; her parents, Franklin and Fannie (Maloy) Bruce; and a sister, Marie Gay.
She is survived by two sons, Jimmy Godwin of Altha and Johnie Godwin of Altha; four daughters, Joyce Maloy of Altha, Milinda Pierce of Altha, Dianne Danford of Blountstown, and Wanda Roberts of Blountstown; 26 grandchildren and many great and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 11, at Chipola Community Church with Reverend Billy Wallace officiating. Interment followed in Victory Hill Cemetery near Altha.
Adams Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements (phone 674-5449). On-line condolences may be made at adamsfh.com

Mrs. Hazel Millergren, age 75, of Wewahitchka, FL passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at her home in Wewahitchka. Hazel was born on March 4, 1936 in Blountstown, FL and had lived in Gulf County for most of her life. She retired as Post Master in Wewahitchka with 15 years of service. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nils Alfred Millergren, son, Nils Andrew Millergren, brother, William Gordan (Bill) Lamb. Hazel was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wewahitchka.

Survivors include,

One son, Cliff Millergren of Wewahitchka, FL

Two daughters, Terri Knowles and her husband, Tony of Wewahitchka, FL.

Cherlyn McNamara and her husband, Mark of Brewton, FL.

One brother, John C. Lamb and his wife, Barbara, of Burke, VA.

Grandchildren, Drew and Michael Millergren of Wewahitchka, FL

Carol Ann and Nils Millergren of Tarpon Springs, FL

Derek and Alex Knowles of Wewahitchka, FL

Funeral services will be held Friday, August 12, 2011 at 4:00 pm (CDT) at the First Baptist Church in Wewahitchka, FL with Reverend Mike Stroud officiating. Interment will follow in the Jehu Cemetery in Wewahitchka. The family will receive friends Friday, August 12, 2011 from 3:00 pm (CDT) until service time at 4:00 pm (CDT) at the First Baptist Church in Wewahitchka. All arrangements are under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown, FL.

Mr. Houston Lee Lolley, 82, of Blountstown, FL, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011, in Panama City, FL.
Houston was born on February 20, 1929 in Esto, FL, and had lived in Blountstown for past nine years, coming from Liberty County. Houston worked at Reichhold Chemical Company in Telogia for several years and retired from Higdon Grocery in Quincy, FL. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the United States Army. Houston was a member of the Glory Hill Community Church in Altha.
He was preceded in death by a son, John Benjamin Lolley.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Lolley, of Blountstown; four sons, Greg Johnson of Hosford, FL, Samuel Lolley of Roanoke, VA, Houston Lolley, Jr. and James Lolley, both of Bristol, FL; two daughters, Jeanette Embry of Hosford and Donna Kroft of Bristol; one brother, Johnny Lolley, of Hosford; one sister, Ruth Moore, of Blountstown; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 7, at 5 pm (CDT) from the graveside at Magnolia Cemetery near Altha with Reverend Riley Adams officiating. Interment followed.
All arrangements were under the direction of Marlon Peavy at Peavy Funeral Home in Blountstown (ph. 674-2266).